Q725
Single Super Phosphate is produced by reacting Rock Phosphate with
A.
H2SO4
AnswerB.
H3PO4
C.
HNO3
D.
Aqua regia
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Single super phosphate (SSP) is produced by reacting rock phosphate with sulphuric acid (H2SO4). The chemical formula of SSP is Ca(H2PO4)2 · 2H2O (Monocalcium Phosphate Dihydrate). In SSP, the phosphorus is in the form of P2O5 and contains 16% P2O5.SSP is the most popular phosphatic fertilizer after DAP containing 3 major plant nutrients namely phosphorus, Sulphur and Calcium along with many micronutrients.